Riyadh -
Saudi Arabia Friday rejected taking a seat on the United Nations Security Council. The move was unprecedented and stunned the UN and even some Saudi diplomats. It had seemingly been prepared to accept the seat, until recently.

Los Angeles -
Above is a livestream of the OccupyLA eviction, a standoff between the police and the protesters. With protesters refusing to leave, LAPD Chief Beck has admitted, "We certainly will not be the first ones to apply force." Only five have been arrested.

A recent editorial claims a Christian missionary organisation, Faith Comes By Hearing (FCBH) is “preying” on traumatised victims of the Haiti earthquake. Digital Journal reports the other side of the story.